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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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